Originally Posted by abe1x

its the getting to manhattan bit that's the problem, you can go back into queens and up and over the 59th, and it _might_ be the fastest way. But the tram (which I doubt allows bikes) cuts 4 miles off the journey, the train cuts a bit less and is risky, if it comes as you hit the station its probably faster then riding maybe by a good 5-10 minutes, but if you wait you're out of luck. All calculated risk, the safe bet is to rely on yourself and your bike, but jumping on the train just might win you the race. or lose it. Might also be against the rules.. who knows.